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Dr. Alison Kay

Health experiences researcher

  • Primary Investigator - Making it personal: using theatre to explore the implications of genomics for pregnancy (University of Oxford PCER Fund)
  • Co-investigator - iPREGCARE study: implications of genomic reproductive recurrence risk assessment for de novo mutations (NIHR; PI: Prof. Anne Goriely)
  • Research Fellow (JRF), Oxford Centre for Personalised Medicine & St. Anne's College

Research areas: genetics, genomics & genetic counselling; psychology; social science approaches to healthcare and medicine; qualitative research; PPIE.

Ali brings an interdisciplinary approach to research into health experiences, exploring how scientific developments and new interventions impact patients and practitioners. She has a particular interest in how new genetic insights reshape risk communication and impact decision-making for practitioners and recipients of the information. In addition to her experience in postdoctoral roles in different disciplines, Ali is able to draw on ten years' experience in patient/public advocacy to develop and steer innovative public involvement and engagement with research.

Patient expert training – EURORDIS (2021); EUPATI Fellowship (2024–2025).

Doctorate (DPhil). Nuffield College, Oxford

MSc: Genetic & Genomic Counselling, Cardiff University; MSc Psychology, UCLan

MA (Hons) University of Edinburgh; PGCE (DMU)